Past (en. Nakaraan)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A period that has already passed.
The past cannot be returned.
Ang nakaraan ay hindi na maibabalik.
Events that occurred before the present.
It is important to learn from the experiences of the past.
Mahalagang matuto mula sa mga karanasan ng nakaraan.
The part of time that cannot be reached anymore.
Do not dwell on the past if it does not help you.
Huwag nang tumingin sa nakaraan kung hindi ito makakatulong sa iyo.
adjective
Suggesting something that occurred or existed in the past.
The patients from last year still need to be reviewed.
Ang mga pasyente ng nakaraang taon ay kinakailangan pang tingnan.

Common Phrases and Expressions

in the past
a statement relating to events before the present
sa nakaraan
don't dwell on the past
don't focus on past negative experiences
huwag balikan ang nakaraan

Related Words

history
The study of events in the past.
kasaysayan
memory
An image or event from the past that is remembered.
alaala

Slang Meanings

It's behind us
We should move on, that's in the past, it's behind us.
Dapat na tayo mag-move on, nandoon na 'yon sa past, nasa likod na.
Ancient days
That event feels like ancient days, it was so long ago!
Parang sinaunang araw lang 'yung nangyaring 'yon, ang tagal na!
The past
Why do you keep bringing up the past? It's already over.
Bakit mo pa pinapaalala ang nakaraan? Tapos na 'yon.